What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantLauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycol Distearate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSucrose
HumectantCitrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract
AntioxidantLens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCeteth-20
CleansingSodium PCA
HumectantAlgae Extract
EmollientPolyquaternium-10
Sodium Lactate
BufferingPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingLauric Acid
CleansingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
EmulsifyingMethyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLinalool
PerfumingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Butylene Glycol, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Glycerin, Sucrose, Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Silybum Marianum Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Caffeine, Cholesterol, Ceteth-20, Sodium PCA, Algae Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Lactate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Chloride, Lauric Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, CI 77891
Glycerin
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium PCA
HumectantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CleansingGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientLinoleic Acid
CleansingSalvia Officinalis Leaf
MaskingGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientLactis Proteinum
Skin ConditioningAdenosine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningGlycol Distearate
EmollientPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantParfum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeGlycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Potassium Myristoyl Glutamate, Sodium PCA, Glycine Soja Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Salvia Officinalis Leaf, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Lactis Proteinum, Adenosine Phosphate, Glycol Distearate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water